What is TS Minority Scholarship?
Telangana Minority Welfare Department provides pre and post-matric scholarships with full tuition fee reimbursement and ₹500–₹1,200/month maintenance to Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, and Parsi community students.
TS Minority Scholarship — Quick Overview
| Scheme Name | Telangana Minority Welfare Scholarship 2026 — Full Fee + ₹1,000/Month for Minority Students |
| State | Telangana (तेलंगाना) |
| Launched By | Government of Telangana |
| Launch Year | 2014 |
| Benefit | Full tuition fee + ₹500–₹1,200/month maintenance — Muslim/Christian/Sikh minority students |
| Category | Education |
| Last Verified | 17 June 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://epass.cgg.gov.in |
తెలంగాణ మైనారిటీ సంక్షేమ శాఖ ముస్లిం, క్రైస్తవ, సిక్కు, బౌద్ధ, జైన మరియు పార్సీ సమాజ విద్యార్థులకు పూర్తి ట్యూషన్ ఫీజు రీయింబర్స్మెంట్ మరియు నెలకు ₹500-₹1,200 నిర్వహణ భత్యం అందిస్తుంది.
📌 फायदा: పూర్తి ట్యూషన్ ఫీజు + ₹500-₹1,200/నెల — మైనారిటీ విద్యార్థులకు
पात्रता:
తెలంగాణ మైనారిటీ సమాజ విద్యార్థి, కుటుంబ ఆదాయం ₹2 లక్ష కంటే తక్కువ, గుర్తింపు పొందిన సంస్థలో చదువుతున్నది.
अर्ज कसा करावा:
epass.cgg.gov.in లో 'Minority' కేటగిరీ ఎంచుకుని దరఖాస్తు చేయండి. మైనారిటీ కమ్యూనిటీ సర్టిఫికెట్, ఆదాయ ధృవీకరణ పత్రం, ఫీజు రసీదు జతచేయండి.
Benefits of TS Minority Scholarship
✅ Full tuition fee + ₹500–₹1,200/month maintenance — Muslim/Christian/Sikh minority students
पूरी ट्यूशन फीस + ₹500-₹1,200/माह — मुस्लिम/ईसाई/सिख/बौद्ध/जैन/पारसी छात्र
Who is Eligible for TS Minority Scholarship?
- ✓ Telangana domicile student from notified Minority community (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi)
- ✓ Annual family income below ₹2 lakh
- ✓ Studying Class 1 to PhD in recognised institution
- ✓ Not availing other state/central scholarship for same year
- ✓ Aadhaar-linked bank account
Documents Required for TS Minority Scholarship
How to Apply for TS Minority Scholarship Online?
- 1Go to the scheme's official portal, epass.cgg.gov.in
- 2Start a new registration with your mobile number and confirm the OTP
- 3Work through each section of the form, matching entries to your documents
- 4Attach the requested paperwork (Aadhaar Card, Minority Community Certificate (from MRO), Income Certificate (below ₹2 lakh))
- 5Verify the preview screen, submit, and write down the acknowledgement ID
- 6Return to the portal later to follow the verification stages
Official Government Portal — Telangana
epass.cgg.gov.in is the only authorised application channel, and the Telangana government charges nothing there — never pay anyone to apply on your behalf.
🔗 Apply at epass.cgg.gov.inReal-Life Examples — Are You Eligible for TS Minority Scholarship?
Not sure you qualify? Compare yourself with these TS Minority Scholarship scenarios:
Muslim student from Hyderabad studying Class 9, parents' combined annual income about Rs 1.4 lakh, with an Aadhaar-linked bank account
Eligible — She belongs to a notified minority community, her family income is below the Rs 2 lakh limit, she is studying between Class 1 and PhD in a recognised institution, and she holds a Telangana domicile, so she qualifies for the pre-matric scholarship.
Christian degree student from Warangal whose family's annual income is around Rs 2.6 lakh
Not eligible — Although he is from a notified minority community and a Telangana domicile, his family income exceeds the Rs 2 lakh annual ceiling, which is a hard eligibility cut-off for this scholarship.
Sikh PhD scholar with Telangana domicile and income below Rs 2 lakh who is already drawing a central government scholarship for the same academic year
Not eligible — The scheme requires that the applicant is not availing any other state or central scholarship for the same year, so holding a concurrent central scholarship disqualifies her even though her community, income and domicile all match.
Treat these as guidance; the portal's own eligibility check is authoritative.
Common Mistakes — Why TS Minority Scholarship Applications Get Rejected
- ✗Applying without the Minority Community Certificate issued by the MRO; a self-declaration of religion is not accepted and the application gets rejected at verification.
- ✗Submitting an Income Certificate that shows family income at or above Rs 2 lakh, or an outdated certificate, which fails the below-Rs-2-lakh income check.
- ✗Giving a bank account that is not linked to Aadhaar, so the tuition fee reimbursement and the Rs 500 to Rs 1,200 monthly maintenance cannot be credited.
- ✗Missing the institution bonafide certificate, fee receipt or previous year marksheet, leaving the post-matric or pre-matric claim incomplete and delayed.
Insider Tips for TS Minority Scholarship
- →Apply on the official Telangana ePASS portal at epass.cgg.gov.in and select the 'Minority' category, not the SC, ST or BC category, so the claim routes to the Minority Welfare Department.
- →Get the Minority Community Certificate and Income Certificate from the MRO ready first, since these are the slowest documents to obtain and are mandatory for verification.
- →Confirm your bank passbook account is seeded with Aadhaar before applying, as the tuition fee and monthly maintenance are released only to the Aadhaar-linked account.
- →After submitting, note your ePASS application number and track the verification status on epass.cgg.gov.in so you can fix any flagged document before the institution and MRO approval stages.